Mediterranean gets unsolicited bid from mystery Aussie Jr.
Mediterranean Resources (MNR-T) has received a takeover offer from an Australian exploration company that CEO Christopher Ecclestone says has requested confidentiality.
Silver
Letter to the editor: Paper pressure keeping gold, silver down
In 1980 the physicals led paper gold and silver higher. Now 33 years later, the paper is leading the spiraling physicals lower.It was January 1980 when silver touched US$50 an oz. and was hovering in the US$40s. Henry Jarecki was the head of…
PEA outlines Scorpio’s mine-expansion plans
VANCOUVER — Scorpio Mining (SPM-T) has faced more than a few challenges over the last year, starting with the need to downsize the resource at its Nuestra Senora deposit when mining revealed more geologic variations than expected. Soon…
Euromax forges ahead in southeastern Europe
VANCOUVER — It has been a busy year so far for Vancouver-based explorer Euromax Resources (EOX-V) and its diverse portfolio of base and precious metal projects across emerging jurisdictions in southeastern Europe. Euromax has locked down…
Hudbay on schedule at Constancia despite rain
VANCOUVER — Operating in the Peruvian Andes can offer a range of challenges, not the least of which is a rainy season that usually runs from September through April. And heavy rains proved to be an issue for Canadian base metal producer…
Tahoe secures US$50 million credit facility
Chief executive Kevin McArthur of Tahoe Resources (THO-T, TAHO-N) says the company expects to start commissioning the mill at its Escobal silver project in Guatemala in the second half of this year and has received a US$50 million secured…
SilverCrest bulks up Santa Elena
SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, SVLC-X) has increased probable reserves of silver by 103% and of gold by 50% at its flagship Santa Elena mine, 150 km northeast of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico. Indicated resources of silver have grown by 127% and gold…
Kootenay adds gold to Promontorio resource
VANCOUVER — Kootenay Silver (KTN-V) always knew there was gold alongside the silver at its flagship Promontorio project in Sonora, Mexico, but without proof the gold was economically recoverable, the company had to exclude the yellow…
Drilling returns more silver and gold at Fortuna’s mines
VANCOUVER — Gold and silver prices struggled in April, which meant most precious metal producers saw their share prices slide. For Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T, FSM-N), however, a slumping share price belies strong financials and promising…
Sunridge brightens Asmara’s economics
Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) has outlined stronger economics for its prized Asmara copper-zinc-gold project in Eritrea in a feasibility study that outshines last year’s prefeasibility study.
Glencore Xstrata boosts Hackett River, looks to get lean
The recently merged Glencore Xstrata (GLEN-L) plans to have a leaner corporate structure, but its first resource estimate shows it will still be hefty in terms of minerals in the ground. And while the new company will be mostly guided…
Coeur’s revamp
Idaho-based silver producer Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) is charting a new course to thrive in the changing and turbulent market by optimizing assets and trimming costs, while still keeping an eye out for growth.